Black Sunday: A severe dust storm, known as the Great Plains Dust Storm, hits the Great Plains of the United States.
N'tari, a ritual and ceremony celebrated by the BaAka people of the Central African Republic.
Moon Phase
Waxing Gibbous: 96% of the Moon's visible disk is illuminated.
Sunrise and Sunset
Sunrise: 06:24 AM (Local Time)
Sunset: 07:54 PM (Local Time)
Birthdays
David E. Kelley, American screenwriter and television producer (born 1956)
James Drury, American actor (born 1934)
Loretta Lynn, American country singer-songwriter (born 1942)
Historical Events
1865 - Assassination of Abraham Lincoln: President of the United States Abraham Lincoln is shot by John Wilkes Booth while attending a play at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C.
1935 - Black Sunday: A severe dust storm, known as the Great Plains Dust Storm, hits the Great Plains of the United States.
1989 - Hillsborough disaster: A human crush occurs during a soccer match at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, England, resulting in the deaths of 96 people.
Zodiac Sign
Aries: The sun is in the sign of Aries until April 19.
